2020 ROG Strix GT35 vs. Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ROG Strix GT35 and Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition | |
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Availability | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Info | Announced on January 06, 2020 (CES 2020) |
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Pricing | Starting from $999.99 i5-10400 RX 5300 3GB DVD-RW 360W PSU 8GB 256GB SSD 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5 | |
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Exterior | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
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Dimensions | 17.05 x 19.72 x 10.98” (433 x 501 x 279 mm) |
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Weight | 33.07 lbs. (15.0 kg) | Starting Weight: 13.89 lb (6.3 kg) |
Colors | Star Black | Mineral White |
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Ports | Top
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Chasis | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
Form Factor | Mid Tower | Mini Tower |
Power Supply | 700W 80+ Gold peak 750W | 360W 500W |
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Internal Specs | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
Chipset | Intel® Z490 Chipset | Intel® H470 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz.4 x UDIMM slots |
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Connectivity | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 |
Ethernet | Intel® I211-AT 2.5G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. | Rivet Networks E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps | ROG Armoury Crate Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III Aura Creator XSplit Gamecaster Android/iOS App GameFisrt V |
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Camera & Audio | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
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Misc | 2020 ROG Strix GT35 | Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition |
Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis |
2020 ROG Strix GT35 vs. Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
The 2020 ROG Strix GT35 and the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition were released in the same year, 2020. The 2020 ROG Strix GT35 has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card.
Processor
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.
For 2020 ROG Strix GT35, you have options to configure it with a 125W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10600KF up to a 125W 10-core Intel Core i9-10900KF with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.While Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400 up to a 125W 10-core Intel Core i9-10900K with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.
Memory
The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
Both PCs have the same amount of four RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on 2020 ROG Strix GT35 up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition, it supports up to 128GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.
Ports
Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.
There is a total number of 12 USB ports available on the 2020 ROG Strix GT35, two more than the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition that has only 10 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.
The 2020 ROG Strix GT35 has nine USB Type-A ports and three USB Type-C ports. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and six ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and eight ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
Motherboard
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition System Board.
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